Category: Technology

Ransomware now targets your backups too

While you’re told to keep regular backups of your data to protect it from ransomware, cybercriminals have now found ways to target backup NAS devices too…

Energizer PowerMax P600S review

The Energizer PowerMax P600S is marketed as a durable smartphone with great battery life. Does it live up to its reputation? [Review]

Google brings free Wi-Fi, new apps to SA

At its first Google for South Africa event on Thursday, Google Africa announced the rollout of an exciting free Wi-Fi project and an app to help children improve their English reading. 

What you need to know about the Whatsapp ‘missed call’ malware

Reports this week have brought the public’s attention to the latest malware threat to devices with Whatsapp. What’s particularly worrisome about the malicious threat is that a missed call is all it takes to compromise your device.

Here is what you should know about this particular Whatsapp vulnerability…

Warning: Superbalist scam targeting SA users

A phishing scam from cybercriminals posing as South Africa’s largest online fashion store is doing the rounds — tricking unsuspecting consumers into sharing their payment details. The scam, which has been shared widely on Twitter, uses SMSes and emails that pretend to be from Superbalist to trick people into entering their card details into a…

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